Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-08-23
Local Miscellany.


3Ist.
Letters are advertised in Charles
} ton for Miss Fannie Dawson, c. Z.
Richardson and Jacob Starrey.
Capt. Frank Cord was recently pre-
sented with a handsome gold medal,
Tor being the best shot of the Roanoke
Gun Club.
We return thanks to the manage
mcnt for an invitation to attend the
Morgan's Grove Exhibition, Septem-
Der ID, II and 10.
Charlestown is to have two shows
in one day-August Goth. 4-Paw &
Samwell have an attractive advertise.
snent in this issue.
The Kabletown Sunday School will
picnic the last Saturday in August.
All friends of the school invited to
come and bring their baskets.
Mr.. Louie Brown was thrown from
4 vehiclt in which he was being
driven from Charlestown to Berry
vile, last Sunday night week, and
slightly injured.
Mr.. S. l.. Williams has had erected
handsome dwelling adjoining his
store at Shenandoah Junction, and
also large warehouse near the rail-
road at the same place.
q One hundred and sixty florists of
Philadelphia and New York, enroute
to Chicago, visited Luray last week,
travelling in special train of six
Pullman cars and two coaches.
Mr.. VIM. G. Earnshaw has pur-
CHASED the dwelling property of Mr..
Gerard ID. Moore, on West Liberty
street, for $500 cash. Sold through
the Special Agency of f. J. Engle.
Charlie Kable, youngest son of Mr..
j. J. kablc, whilst cutting down 4
tree 4 few days ago, accidentally cut
his right foot severely across the in
step. DIR. w. w. Brown rendered
necessary medical attention.
The Winchester Times says: Mr..
c. b. Rouss, of New York, is char
liable gentleman, who never tires of
well doing. We see that he recently
sent his check to the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company of Front Royal for
$50.
We arc requested to announce that
Bishop John J. Kahn, of the Catholic
Church, will deliver a Lecture in
Washington Hall on Monday evening
next, August 29th, at u o'clock
The public is cordially invited TO at
tend.
Mr. John Dickinson, former
wcll-known citizen of Winchester,
Va, died in Baltimore on Monday of
last week, aged 20 years. His re-
mains were inferred in Winchester on
Wednesday, funeral from the resi-
dcncc of his brOthcr-in-law, Capt.
Joseph a. Mutton.
See advertisement of Prof. II. Low
cit, in this issue. His reputation for
cleaning and dying clothes is too well
known to need endorsement at our
hands, and We therefore simply call
attention to his card, with the caution
that work to be done by him should
be sent in at once, as he will only re-
main in Charlcstown n few days
longer.
We withdraw to-day the advertise
mcnt of :: Mt. Parvo Institute" and
are requested to say that there will
he 4 suspension of the school for the
coming scholastic year. Miss y. V.
Wilson, ono of the Principals, with
out her knowledge or solicitation, was
elected member of the Faculty of
The IarrcIl International Insti-
tutc" at Muskogce, Indian Territory,
and has accepted the position and
will leave this place for that distant
field of labor in about ten days.
Free Press.
We notice in the Cincinnati Gazette
an account of the closing exercises of
the Hughes-Woodward High School,
of that city. The exercises took place
in the great Music Hall in the pres
cncc of brilliant audience of 5000
persons. The orchestra was hid from
view by magnificent tropical plants
and flowers. There were fifty-seven
graduates in the Hughes class. Miss
Alberto Conklyn, a granddaughter
of Mrs. y. B. Conklyn of this county,
was one Of the number. Miss Conk-
Ign was handsomely dressed in cream
colored albatross trimmed with lace:
wore white kid gloves and corsagc
boquct of cream colored roses, and
carried a white satin fan. She re-
ccivcd many handsome floral tcsti-
mOnials of appreciation from her
numerous friends, among them large
easel supporting a magnificent floral
design in the shape of fan, bearing
the initials of the literary society of